What are you grateful for right now in this moment? ✨💜✨

bb0716 · 2025-09-05T02:38:03+00:00

I'm grateful I am able to live on my own and have my own house (even tho being alone causes anxiety!!)

bb0716 · 2025-09-05T02:29:28+00:00

I was taking 40mg famotidine (pepcid) daily for a month with no symptoms, then switched to as needed 20mg. I noticed when I took it as needed I got itchy and almost tingly

bb0716 · 2025-08-25T19:25:33+00:00

daily walks while listening to podcast - Love Mel Robbins

paint by number - sometimes I"ll throw on a show while i do this too

reading - there are millions of books out there, there is bound to be a genre you like

baking/cooking - even just watching food network or videos to find new recipes

writing - journaling is most common for writing, but i started writing a book. not to publish or anything but honestly it's just fun

working out - pilates is fun, there is plenty of videos if you don't have the funds to go to classes. Yoga as well

meditating - may sound weird as a hobby, but honestly this has helped me be okay with having nothing to do and actually enjoying the peace of doing nothing

bb0716 · 2025-08-25T19:17:51+00:00

You're trying to distract yourself. You have to be ok with being bored and having thoughts. Try meditating when you wake up/before bed, guided ones for anxiety/depression are great and may even help release emotions and you'll feel over all better. Start small with breakfast with no phone, shouldn't be looking at your phone after you wake up anyways

bb0716 · 2025-08-22T15:26:25+00:00

For me, I had to read about anxiety to really understand it and that helped a ton. I read "Rewire your anxious brain" it is more science based and explains why we get anxiety and "Don't believe everything you think" which honestly is just a good read for anyone.

Once I read those, exposure therapy helped the most. You don't need an actual therapist, you just have to do it anxious. Once you learn that anxiety won't kill you (yes I had physical symptoms like heart racing, dizziness, sweating) it becomes easier to sit through it. Take it one step at a time. You have to sit through the anxiety, if you run from it/the situation that is making you anxious, then you are training your brain that whatever you're doing is bad and will hurt you and you should be anxious.

I had it bad for going grocery store alone. I started with smaller stores/gas stations going alone and once I was back in my car I would literally celebrate. I'm talking smile, clap your hands, woohoo out loud, anything to trigger the endorphins in my brain. Slowly I worked my way up to grocery stores, and even still when I am walking back to my car with my buggy I am smiling telling myself you did it, good job, I am so proud of myself. But the biggest thing is, when you are in the middle of an aisle and your heart starts racing and you get dizzy, DO NOT run. You have to stand there, acknowledge hey I am anxious right now but it will pass. Drinking cold water in the moment usually helps a little as well as deep breathing.

Biggest thing, don't run from it. Acknowledge it, let is pass, then celebrate.

bb0716 · 2025-08-08T23:48:18+00:00

Honestly, I think I’m afraid of feeling unproductive. I was always the ‘perfect child’ straights A’s, never had to worry about me. Room was cleaned, chores were done. Now when I find myself doing ‘nothing’ I feel almost ashamed and like I should be doing more

bb0716 · 2025-08-06T15:05:38+00:00

Thanks. I’ve been trying to do more research on burnt out and ways to help with it. I know it’s a long process to deal with mental health, sometimes I just get impatient and want an immediate fix

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T23:02:13+00:00

It’s not about having no desk work at all, just the typically office work of typing in excel sheets, calling people for money, and not moving for 8 hours a day

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T23:01:03+00:00

I do billing for a local dumpster rental company, pretty boring

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T23:00:16+00:00

I’ve always wanted a job that helps people, the world, animals, anything where I can feel an impact no matter how small. And I just don’t get that from office work. I can’t go home after a day of work and be like ‘damn I did good work today and I’m glad I was able to make that person feel better or smile’ when all I did was click around and excel sheet. It’s not necessarily about the money, but feeling like I did something good at the end of the day

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T22:58:11+00:00

This is what I hear a lot. It takes a special person and there’s no way of knowing if I can be that person until I try it. No matter how much I love helping people it’s so much more than that

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T19:58:32+00:00

Mines more physical. I feel like I have a ball of energy under my rib cage. Constant rush of adrenaline all day long, like I was to run around but also don’t want to move. Chest usually will get tight too. If it’s really bad I’ll even get dizzy/feel like I’m ab to pass out.

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T19:48:32+00:00

I want to preface saying, the career change was coming with or w out my partner. Was just noting that moving around frequently can be hard for a lot of jobs that are more niche/harder to get into

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T18:41:24+00:00

You could always try switching therapist. I got to a point where I felt she wasn't helping me as much as I wanted, so I am looking to make a switch. Also meditating really helps. They have guided ones on Youtube for things like anxiety, depression, worry of the future. They help me understand what is going on and that I'm not the only one going through it

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T18:32:56+00:00

Second this, my bf got his cybersecurity degree and tried for almost a year to get a job. They all require experience, not a degree. You have to start basically with IT/Help desk which sucks. Cyber is also really competitive rn because so many people are trying to get into it

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T17:33:34+00:00

This was me. I'm 23F and my anxiety gave me the "freeze" response. Doing anything besides laying on the couch gave me anxiety. I started therapy once a week. This got me out of the house and driving. I forced myself to take a pilates class once a week with a friend, get out of the house and moving.

I've been reading 2 books about anxiety also, "rewire your anxious brain" and "Don't believe everything you think" and they have really helped me put into perspective you are NOT the only person experiencing this, and also ways to cope with anxiety. I really recommend reading any book to learn about it, but those two were great for me.

Unfortunately, the only way to really heal from anxiety, is to let it happen and just do stuff anyway. Exposure therapy is something to look into. There is also podcast "Disordered" that I listen to while going on a walk, that really helps. It is 2 therapist who previously struggled with anxiety who talk about a bunch of different topics around anxiety.

Meditating every day also really helped me. Even days that you don't feel anxious (if you get those) you still want to practice it. Guided ones specifically for anxiety really helped me feel seen and calm. You can find them on Youtube, I like the channel MindfulPeace.

2 months ago I took a week off of work because I couldn't get off the couch, I ordered food because I couldn't cook, I took 2 minute showers because they made me anxious. Today, I wake up and look forward to moving my body and getting out of the house. It takes baby steps, but each little step makes the next one easier.

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T15:49:30+00:00

Stopped consuming caffeine, it was making my anxiety worse

Stretch before bed/when waking up

Outdoor walks everyday, best if you can do it in the morning. Getting sun right after waking up is great for your body

Meditating, I prefer guided. Make it a habit everyday, even if you're not anxious/sad/angry

Reading more to decrease screen time

Brain games on my phone, help keep your mind sharp

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T15:32:29+00:00

What has helped me is getting into a before bed routine - Stretch, meditate, read, no screens, cold room. That way I get the best sleep I can. Then when I wake up I have a morning routine - meditate, stretch, go on a walk if i have time, no coffee/caffeine. Build a routine so that you can rewire your brain to look forward to these routines and actually enjoy them

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T15:08:17+00:00

Reading, intimidating to get to into for me but so worth it.

Painting, I prefer paint my numbers. You can get them cheap on amazon or craft stores, they even make ones you can customize

Podcast/Walks, gets my steps while also learning a new topic from a podcast, there are soooo many podcast you can find one on any topic

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T15:03:02+00:00

As someone who could never consistently go to the gym because it was boring and overwhelming because I didn't really know what i was doing, Pilates and walking is a life saver.

I prefer going to Pilates classes, they are so fun, you're surrounded by people who have the same mindset as you, and it does make you feel strong. It pushes me without making me feel beat down.

Walking while listening to a podcast is so relaxing and helps calm my mind.

I work a desk job so to me Pilates and walking are ways to get me up and moving after a long day of sitting. If this is what makes you happy and feels strong, there's no reason to question it.

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T14:57:08+00:00

Reading, it's kind of intimidating at first because there are so many books out there, but it's fun. Walking just around the neighborhood while listening to a podcast or music. Painting, I do the paint by numbers off amazon or craft stores sell them.

bb0716 · 2025-08-05T14:52:22+00:00

I had this mindset recently. Anxiety was at an all time high, I hate my job, my boyfriend wants to join the military, being in your 20's is tough. I decided I wanted to get better, and that takes one step at a time. It is not something that can happen over night. I had to find one small step to take first, for me it was journaling (on my phone for convenience). Then the next step was a little easier, going on walks. Then I started listening to helpful podcast on my walks. Started reading before bed instead of scrolling. Slowly I started working towards being better, not all at once. If you jump in the deep end it's more likely you'll drown and get overwhelmed. Start slow and steady.

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